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p'"''helot holders of-
K'.v will be h»\A *0t-H
h* held on
'• '«5. at half Pt_,
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Kutztown, Wm '
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JSTRATORS' NOTTcf
IW John B. Adam. L*
ond Township, Berks
nty. Pa., Deceased,
hereby given, that lea
!i,on,on„the«t.tel
■ decedent have
ne undersi-rned ^^m
is indebted to said ei_
-rd to make payments
■ ing claims against ti,
jesent them for setd,
AM UEL A. ADAM
JDAVID A. ADAM^
Administrator!,
Kutztown,
Attorney. ^
|lGl*-TEE NOTICE.
hereby given that _„
aad Lizzie A., his wifc^
IHerks county, pa., g:
Vsignment of all his
I undersigned for the _-,
creditors of said Lewa
ns indebted to said et
ed to make payment, ,
having claims against
present them for set£.
|NIEL SHARADIN,
Kutztown, Ps„
Assignee.
Attorney. \ f
.UTOR'S NOTICeT
[f Elizabeth Siegfried, [
pztown. Berks County,
Pa., Deceased.
hereby given, that led
ry on thc estate of
ed decedent have
|the undersipned.
indebted to said ct
led to make payment,
having claims against'
present them for set
iUBEN M. KLINE,
Ith 9th street, Reading,
Fxecutorj
Attorney Aj
:UTORS NOTICE.
I of Lovina Schwoyer,
tawny Township, Berb
nty. Pa.. Deceased.
hereby given, that lelj
ry on the estate of
d decedent have
jtli. undersigned.
mlebted to <a\d eS
ted to make payment,
ha\ ing t 'aims atraifWl
pi. sent them for
\M M SCHWOYlp
Kutztown, I
Exec
-.ttorney M
ICUTOR'S NOTICE.
>f Maria Magdalena
Maxatawny Townst_p,J
| County. Pa., Deceassi
hen b\ given, thai W
rj on the estate oft
I. nt havr
the undei signed
..ns indebted to said
H.d to make payment,
having claims again*]
|l present thein lol
Ul\ \1 MFRKEL.
K I D Route No.
Ku'./town,
Exec
Vttorney M »*-
IARTER NOTICE.
of Common Fk-*lj
inly So 73. May TIT
s ht reby given that ani
be made to the said (
iu ludge thereof) OS;
kv 20. 1005, at 10 OCR*
ih< "Act to provide tori
ion ..nd legulation Otl
rat,.-ns. approved Aj«j
its upplements. by *J*T
Preston A. Mctifttj
sckenbach. Irvin Sb»
■r I ircibelbis, ior the
intended corporation
'■Kut/town Band," the
object ol which is «*■
music, and for these
.,.„,.. posttN and e«J
hi lieht* and privilef-W"
thi st_id Act a'^ ,ts "
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SoHei
[HARTER NOTICE.
ourt of Common r\m
County. Pennsylv*-™*-
l Term, 1005.
hereby given l-38**
made to th*
twenty-nintb
1005. at 10 o'cloc*,
\ci t-. provide tor
and regulation 01'
r...s." approved Apru'W
Lupplements, by V
Umes S Heffner, )•
- H. Marx and
an, for the charter om.
.rporation to be call«|
I, Fair \ssociation, ttmn
ot.U-ct of -Ah.ch i»Jf
tent of agriculture ***\
md foi the purpose w|
md enjoy all the r.gJ»J
privileges conferre* ***
and its supplements.^!
So*
FIRE INSURANCJ
mir Mutual Fire'*
of Emaus. LHif*
1 the best and s*'«|
Irance companies
il aad all other fin**
Insurance risks
lobars Insures
risks, merchandise.^
usehold furniture »ra
Had only seventee^
, 1 twenty-four *M
irefully adjusted *»«■
For particulars *"£_
HOMAS K. *«**
Genet
Lsw St., Allentowa.
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Kutztown Patriot.
VOL. XXXI.
KUTZTOWN, BERKS COUNTY, PA., MAY 20, 1905.
NO. 1617.
inp mjj m M j Mgj jj TWFIVF P fl YEAR 11 j CAM GIT I Ml SPACE IN 1 jj FIFTY TWO TIMES 1 il WIS?
REFORMED SYNOD IN}
TRIENNIAL SESSION
7I0NS REFORMED CHURCH AT
ALLENTOWN SCENE OF IMPORTANT GATHERINGS.
MUELLER WEDDING.
FIEEJGN DELEGATES ARE PRESENT
Reswon Opened on Tuesday at Noon
jad Will Continue for About Ten
pays—Dr. Prugh on Union of All
Churches.
Tke Gcnral Synod of the Reformed
Church in the United States opened
,--. fifteenth triennial reunion on
Tuesday at noon in the historic Zion's
Reformed Church, with Rev. Dr. J. H.
Pru-h. of Pittsburg, presiding. Dr.
Prugh preached the opening sermon.
> the course of his address he expressed the hope that the day would
come when there would be a union of
dl churches Ministers, delegates
»nd laymen irom all over the country
and even Europe. China and Japan are
present to attend the meetings. The
fact that in all probability a new constitution will be adopted by this Synod and the question of the union of
thr Presbyterian and Reformed
Churchf- definitely settled one way
or the other makes it of more than ordinary importance.
Rev. Dr. G W. Richards, chairman,
reported for the committee that proposed the constitution which will be
sdopted or rejected at this Synod.
The Refdrmed church, of which
the General Synod is the highest judiciary, is one of the historic denominations of the land. It came to this
country trotn Europe by way of Holland as early as 17.0, and continued
under thr care of the Holland Church
until 179.?, when it became a separate
and independent body. It represents
I membership of about 255,000; it has
mere than 1100 ministers and 1700
congregations. There are more than
1600 Sunday schools and more than
200.000 Sunday school scholars.
The following is the treasurer's report of the Women's Missionary Society of the General Synod: Contributed for the past three years to Foreign Missions. $-6,080.30; Home Mis-
, sions, $9-646.93; Church Building
Fond. $1,311.05; Orphans' Home, $32-
50: Mission Helper, $62; Contingent
Fund. $28611; for various other purposes $7,615.00; total, $45,033.81;.
The report on Home Missions
showed an advance of $42,000 in receipts in the past three years. There
are 106 missions. An apportionment
of $07.noo is asked tO hi' assumed The
total receipts for Foreign Missions
were $..,,;,8j^
Elder William Barnhart, nl Gucns-
burg, treasurer of General Synod, reported receipts and expenditures for
the past tri enniuoi. Tne balance on
hand it $2433.04
GRIM A BENEDICT.
' Miss Mueller. Daughter of a Former
Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Kutztown, Married.
Miss Beulah Louisa Mueller, and
j Otto S. Reenstjerna, of Charleston,
' S. C, were married by the bride's
(father, the Rev. Dr. William A C.
[ Mueller, pastor in St. Matthew's
I Lutheran Church, of which Rev. Mueller is the pastor, by the Rev. John W.
; Horine, pastor of St. John's Lutheran
church. The Mueller family is intimately known by many people of
Kutztown and vicinity, the Rev. Mr.
Mueller having been a former pas-
j tor of Trinity Lutheran Church in
this town. The handsome edifice
where the happy event took place
was overflowing with the congregation and a large circle of relatives
and near friends, who were deeply
impressed with the solemnity of the
occasion.
After the ceremony Dr. and Mrs.
Mueller entertained at a large reception in their home, which was decorated in white and blue with flowers
and palms. During the course of a
delightful supper the bride and groom
were toasted by the Rev. John W.
Horine, Capt. Emil H. Jahnz, Dr.
Charles Spcisseger, John Mueller,
John C. D. Schroeder and others. The
father of the bride read letters of
congratulation from Dr. E. T. Horn,
Dr. G. F. Spieker, Dr. J. J. Heisch-
mann, Dr. Voight. Rev. J. G. Schaid,
Dr. M. Brinkmann, Mrs. J. A. B.
Scherer and Gerhard Riecke. The
pleasure of the event was increased
by choice music, rendered by Prof.
Saul. The bride received manv costly wedding gifts. The German Sunday school presented her with a handsome Bible, the English Sunday-
school nave her a beautiful table and
the choir a tine cracker jar. Mrs.
Reenstjerna always took deep interest in her father s congregation and
wai an active worker in the church.
It is a custom of the Sunday schools
of St Matthew's church to give Bibles
to teachers OO their marriage if they
have served five years in the schools
Twenty live Bibles have been given
since the present pastor introduced
the pretty custom from hie Father
land.
All who saw it pronounced this
wedding to be one of the most beautiful that ever took place at Charleston.
BERKS WILL HAVE
FOUR BATTALIONS
UNUSUAL INTEREST IS MANIFESTED TOWARDS THESE
FESTIVITIES.
A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
Rev. Lindaman. Who Identified Himself With Religious Work in This
Town 37 Years Ago, Was Here.
On Tuesday, May 16, Rev. I-'. S.
Lindaman, of Littlestown, Adams
county, stopped off at Kutztown on
his way to the tri-ennial sessions of
the Reformed Church, which is being
held at Allentown at this time. Rev.
I Mr. Lindaman was well known in
In,,,,, thirtv-seven vears ago. At that
LEMARTSVILLE'S IMPOSING PARADE j £E JJ"m .867 to i860, he was a stu-
I dent at the Normal school and had so
identified himself with the church and
Sunday school work of this town that
he is still remembered by those who
were then the active business men of
town. If we mistake not he had
charge of the public schools of town
for one or two terms. While at the
Normal he worked hard to build up
the Philomathean Literary Society,
which was then at its very lowest
point. He was the first who succeeded in getting a lady student to join
the society. Up to that time every
lady student belonged to the Keystone
society. Mr. Lindaman while here
prepared for college. He completed
his education at Palatinate and Ursinus Colleges. During his short stay
here this week he found only a very j
few of his friends. Among them were:
Rev. F. K. Bernd, J. H. Marx, Esq.,
Mrs. Nicks, Mr. and Mrs. Zach. C.
Hoch Prof. J. J. Hottenstein and
Prof. D. S. Keck.
PERFORMED TWO
SKILLFUL OPERATIONS
j PATRIOT'S ADVICE HEEDED.
• Fire Hose Tested and Reservoir
Cleaned—Pipes and Water Plugs
Will Be Looked After Next.
MRS. ELLEN FOERINGER AND
HELEN BROOKS UNDER
SURGEON'S KNIFE.
Hamburg, Too. Will Have One of
These Novel Old-Fashioned Celebrations—Shartlesville and Windsor Castle Making Preparations.
Active preparations arc already under way for the battalion season in
Berks this season. There again scemr
to be a more prevailing desire among
the citizens in this part of the county
to continue these annual festivities as
in ye olden times. Just think of it—
after a lull of fifteen years our sister
borough, Hamburg, will again fall into line this year with a battalion on
Saturday, May 27—one of the genuine old-fashioned kind.
Lenhartsville will again outdo itself
this year by celebrating on Whit-Monday, the regular battalion day. It is
safe to say that the citizens in the
above borough will again have something new and antique in store for the
many hundreds of spectators who go
there every year to have a hearty
laugh.
A committee is in charge of the arrangements at Shartlesville. They.
too, have decided to eclipse forme.*
battalions and also have chosen Whit-
Mouday. This 'own had very good
battalions in recent years, and merit
will not lack this year to draw a
crow d
Wmdsoi Castle conns next in line
with .ts ; iiiiual battalion on Saturd i\,
June 10, at which the Shoemakersville
band will head the parade. There will
be a.incing and other features of en
On Tuesday a number of citizens
tested the hose and tire fighting equipments stationed in the basement of the
Kutztown town hall. Last week the
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Patriot made the suggestion and
x j forthwith a number of residents, re
alizing the importance of the hint,
BOTH PATIENTS EXPECTED TO RECOVER lot,ed after !!ie finre .appaT,s- _?v
jerything was found in good working
order, but somewhat disconnected,
just as we had predicted.
The reservoir was also cleaned and
the superintendent of the Water Company, Wallace A. Dietrich, said that
11lie fire plugs and pipes would be
Hooked after shortly. Some of the
'gutters were flooded during the week
and the remainder will be when the
j test of the fire plugs are made. Thus
the residnets who were very much
concerned about this affair can feel
satisfied again.
CELEBRATED GOLDEN
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
MR. AND MRS. SAMUEL CREITZ,
TWO AGED PEOPLE, ENJOY NOVEL EVENT.
NR. CREITZ A SHOEMAKER 62 YEARS
Two Tumors Were Removed from the
Former and Forty from the Latter.
Operations Took Place in St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading.
On Tuesday morning Mrs. Ellen
l'oeringer bid a happy good-bye to
many friends in Kutztown, not knowing if she would return dead OT^live.
She was taken to St. Joseph's Hospi- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
tai. Reading, to undergo i^wry dan- |c y. Diehl, of Leather Corner Post,
TAXIDERMIC COLLECTION.
WEAVER ENCHANTED BEES.
Newly Elected County Superintendent of Northampton Was Married
to Miss Mabel Walters.
The Patriot and many intimate
friends of Prof George A. Grim, the
newly elected county superintendent
of Northampton, take the pleasure oi
congratulating hitn upon lus recent
wedding. On Saturday he was married to Miss Mabel Walter-, at Niagara Kails Mrs ('.run was formerly
employed at \\ lliam Lauba- h -.v
Son's Store in K iston, but has her
bone st \.,,■.,:. Prof Grim is a
nativ. . | Kutzt n n and on May _•*.
when principal of the Nazareth school
was el< ted i nt y superintendent.
CAR BARN ROBBERY.
Daring Crook Entered Dressing Room
and Took $101 from a Poor Man.
Money Was to Be Paid on House.
Kutztown had a broad daylight robbery at the car barn of the Allentown
and Reading Traction Company on
Tuesday. Charles Heffner, electrician
and car repairer, was relieved of $101
Sioo being in gold and $i in paper
money, which was torn and pasted together again. It is stated that Mr.
Heffner borrowed S101 t>> pay on the
house "ii Noble -tre< i which he
bought last winter His wife being
away from home, he took the money
along to the ear bam. He changed
Ins clothes in his dressing room,
Inked the door and put the key in
some hiding place, which undoubtedly
was known o< the thief The rascal,
who must have been familiar with the
surroundings, went at the poor man's
pocket, stole the cash from the pocket
book, put the purse back again and
locked the door. Mr Heffner will offer a suitable reward for the arrest
and convictii in i d the robber.
Made Noise on Old Tin Kettle and
the Busy Little Workers Tried to
Swarm on His Hat.
There was intense excitement in
the household of Nathan Weaver,
near New Smithville and he experienced some very unpleasant moments. Mr. Weaver made noise with
an old tin kettle which was so appealing to the bees that they tried
to swarm on his hat. He had an exciting time with the little fellows who
made their way across a field to the
woods and swarmed on a tree three I
feet from the ground. Mr. Weaver!
escaped without a sting. M. S. Kuhns
hived the swarm winch is now among
the busy workers of I'. H. Werley's:
apiary
Mr" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
stored a line lot of honey this spring
and thev will have to be given more
storage room.
ENTERPRISING HATCHERY.
Kroninger's Poultry Farm, Near Dietrich's Mill, Is Serving Many Patrons—4,000 Chicks Hatched.
The Mill Creek Hatchery and Poultry Farm of R. A. Kroninger & Bro .
■4 of a mile east of Dietrich's mill and
three miles from Kutztown, is the
scene of a very busy and prosperous
industry. Up to thc present date
4000 chicks have been hatched, which
were distributed to many patrons,
who are taking advantage of the easy
and convenient way in which they
can raise large flocks of poultry for
the holiday markets in fall and winter,
and also for their own laying purposes. The hatching season will close
August 30.
There are bright prospects for a
busy June. Patrons and others who
desire hatching before harvesting
time should make arrangements three
or four weeks ahead of time. The
proprietors wish to announce that
parties desiring fall chiqkens for the
holiday markets should make arrangements in July and the early part of
August. They have eleven large incubators constantly in use and feel
confident that they can serf* all patrons satisfactorily.
PREPARING SILK MILL.
gerous surgical operation. The unfor
tunate lady was fully reconciled to
the lot that was before her. She knew
that death was staring her in the face
and by having an operation perfomed
she had a chance to live many years
longer. At precisely 10.45 o'clock on
Thursday morning Dr. Striker and his
assistants at the above institution performed a skilled operation, and wc are
pleased to announce that it was a success. A water tumor was removed
which contained nearly four wash basins full of water. Another tumor was
successfully removed. Mrs. Foeringer
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Dietrich on Greenwich street, and was
a faithful employee of the Keystone
Shoe Manufacturing Company.
Child Under Surgeon's Knife.
Helen, the 10-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harris brooks, of Walnut street, 111 this town, vvas admitted
to St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading, recently, where forty tumors were removed from the left side of her neck,
ranging in size from a pea to a bird's
egg. A number <d the tumors were
from two to three inches long and
shaped like a finger. The patient little sufferer stood the operation well,
but must endure another on the right
side, which will take place in about
one week.
The little girl was afflicted about
eight months ago and every possible
means were employed to relieve her
from her terrible sufferings without
an operation, but this was impossible.
The tirst few days that this child was
at the hospital she had an attack of
homesickness, but became adapted to
the pleasant surroundings and now
feels at home. The family has hopes
for her ultimate recovery.
Has a Great Display of Mounted
Wild Animals.
C. V. Diehl, blacksmith, who lives
with his father, Phaon Diehl, at
Leather Corner Post, has a fine collection of mounted animals and birds
which is greatly admired by all who
take an interest in taxidermic displays.
Mr. Diehl has a special room finely fitted out and among the large
collection is a big wild cat that he
shot himself near Treichlersville;
eagle that measures seven feet two
inches across the wings, raccoons,
kingfishers, owls, crows, Mallard
ducks, of a rare species; an American
Coat, a bird seldom seen in this part
of the country, and many other specimens all finely mounted.
SPATZ FOR CONGRESS.
Building Is Being Renovated—Fifty
New Weaving Looms—To Weave
Silk for Fall and Winter Use.
(.real changes are being made in
the Kutztown Silk Mill, which is now
mmt^M 111 charge id the York Silk Companv
\\ cries s bees have already ! _- -_ , n
^^^ 1 . .. • ;_* IFuty new weaving looms will arrive
here on June ! ;, which will be put in
position immediately after arriving \
new floor was put into the basement
A Busy Blacksmith.
Henry Smith, the new blacksmith
on Walnut street in this town, is kept
very busy m Ids new smithy. Although not altogether permanently
located in his new quarters, Mr.
Smith is able to accommodate all his
customers and has added many new-
ones since he moved. Mr. Smith
Enterprising Publisher of the Berks
Democrat, at Boyertown, May Consent to Become a Candidate.
The Patriot is delighted to announce that Hon. Chas. B. Spatz, the
popular publisher of the Berks Democrat, at Boyertown, may consent to
let his name go before the public to
become a candidate for Congress. A
host of friends are urging him to make
up his mind, and without a doubt he
would make a strong candidate for
this honorable office. Brother Spatz
is eminently qualified for such a distinction. He was a visitor in our borough on Tuesday, but expressed no
opinion on the political situation.
Fleetwood Machine Shops Sold.
On Saturday afternoon the Fleetwood Foundry and Machine Company sold their entire plant with the
exception of the stone building Ofl
the south side of the railroad.
It was at tirst put up singly and bid
to the following prices: Grain house,
lumber shed and siding, $3,000; foundation for foundry, ect., $1,600; two
frame houses, $800; large warehouse,
Grateful Parents Remember Hospital. |»nd the interior walls whitewashed
It is expected thai the mill will I
bought thirty teet of ground on the,$2,2oo. It was then tried as a whole
west side ot Walnut street, on which and bid to $7,601, and then it was
he erected a shop. He will likely j again put up singly. Grain house
Bill Signed by the Governor.
'knri rnoi I'eiinj packer was in
Readin ii in, ,| a in w spaper
had signed the ap- •
propriat;.01 1 :' ..hich Representative
W Frank Mohr had passed reim-
. mmty 1 if Berks for $5. I
the net income of
Prothonotary, Clerk ol
Register of 'Wills and
1 h phans' Court for 1901.
by tn:-take paid
1 Trc asury
Nan Patterson a Free Woman.
Nan 1'atterson the Floradora girl,
who was three times on trial for the
murder of Caesar Young, the bookmaker, of New York, on June 4, last
was released from the Tombs on Friday morning of hist week and allowed
to go free on her own recognizance
mi the motion of District Attorney
Jerome lut',.re Recorder Goff This
means thai the girl probably never
will be tried again. On Saturday Nan
went to Washington to see her mat-
tei The latter had been ill since
the jury disagreed and when told of
the girl's release her screams became
audible 1 Hit 1 ui the street.
build a house
near future.
on the same lot in the
Readinger's houses on Noble street.
CARNIVAL IN PARK.
and lumber shed were bid to $3,200;
foundation for foundry, etc.. $1,650;
two frame houses, $860; large warehouse, $2,000. and again tried as a
whole and bid up to $8,611, and sold
to J. W. Johnson, of Reading, and
Ephraim Hartman. of Oley. Personal
The child recovered very spedily and
the parents rejoiced so much that
their child is entirely relieved of its
tumble that they cheerfully paid all . , , ~ , . ______
the expenses for the treatment and June 24 to July 4 Inclusive Are the
Dates Chosen for This Event.
Many Great Attractions.
It has been definitely decided by the
Kut/town Park Association to hold
tonk a two horse load of articles t
the institution. Among the donations were the following: Twenty-
five bushels potatoes, 25 dozen egg*.
several jars applebutter, 20 cans pre
served fruit, i_' huge chickens, one
large ham and a number of other ar
tides.
the grand carnival in the park from
Saturday, June 24, to Tuesday, July 4.
Many new and UO-tO-date attractions
will be engaged, It is the intention of
make the carnival
boning tin
'■7A7'i "in
thi. 1
the Court
Clerks of th
mad-. 1
into thi St;
No "Same at Dis End" on Trains.
With
Iron fj
all Phil
(,er coi
tin1' table an order
> perintendent Dice to
hia and Heading passen-
nd brakemen took
by winch the Cus-
' _: the "next stop''
1 " ■ ntering and leaving 1
ill tx abolished Their!
±t ■-■■■ been called to the rule j
wk which thev will be obliged to
follow ... the letter.
on tra
a stat
attenti-
Aged Lady's Painful Fall.
Mrs D .. G Wink, of this town,
*<* is Rl years of ago had a very
n the boardwalk in the
" ** Wink home on Sunday
»ening She was picked up in a
ondition and at an
utvestigatii • bj a medical man it was
that the unfortunate woman
-"•4- badlj bruised her right leg. 1
Greenwich's Finest Team.
Chas. T. ('.run, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Chas, I. Grim, of mar Grimsville,
bought a rubber tire buggy from our
carnage manufacturer, R Miller's
Son, of this town. Mr. Grim came
here mi Saturday forenoon to fetch
his buggy with a pair of high-spirited
Kentucky trotters. Our horsemen
tuok a close inspection of the tine animals and pronounced it thc finest
team that they saw in recent years.
Mr. Grim has the finest rig in Greenwich township
Contract for Two Frame Dwellings.
Building operations in the borough
of Topton arc going on at. an active
rate. \gain two frame dwelling
houses.are lo be erected oil Callowhill street for the Building and Loan
Association of that place. Contractor Calvin Stump, of this town, was
the lowest of five bidders and was
awarded the contract. The houses
arc to be completed by October I.
Fire Destroys Timber Land.
\ forest fire raged on the hills ' the association to make tlie carnival
south of Huff's Church and consumed one of the greatest events ever held in
marly everything on a tract of about this vicinity ''''"■ L' n ' **'■
twenty five acres. A number of per
Underwent Another Operation.
Willoughby Camp, of near Seiberlingsville, who was seriously hurt
while repairing a water wheel, underwent another operation in St. Luke's I property was also sold.
Hospital, Bethlehem, recently, as thel ______--_-_-_---_-_-—
wound at the leg that was amputated Aged Man Hauls Lime,
did not heal. The Patriot is glad to Although 75 years of age.Percival
inform the unfortunate mans many j Welder, of near Monterey, hauled a
iriends that he is getting along nicely hoa(j 0{ |;me frorn tnc quarries of A.
and hopes are entertained for his uiti- | q Smith with a team of horses, one
of which was 32 and the other 34
years old. This team, with the driver,
representing a combined age of 141
years, was the oldest that ever worked
around these quarries. James Cronrath, foreman, loaded the wagon for
Mr. Welder, who is remarkably well
preserved for his age. as are also his
horses.
mate recovery.
unty
very
I'lie Kutztown Hand has
already been engaged to furnish music
iweilly ll\l ,1111- t I1UH--—-I 111 |ivu- ....»...._, ..... .
pie were attracted by the blaze, and Wanamaker', Moving Picture Com-
in spit,- of all that could be done the pany has also been engaged, and many
damage is considerable Aaron Ben- other attractions will be booked by
field hist about (.00 new rails. Fences parties interested in the affair.
belonging to David Hertzog and Pc-' ——
ter Tndlinger were destroyed. The One Hundredth Anniversary.
tract burned over contained tall oak, 'fhe present church building of
chestnut and other trees. h is sup- Zion's Lutheran and Reformed con-
posed that the tire was caused by a | gregations. of Perry township, was
elected 100 years ago. Services
commemorative of this fact are to
be held in thc church on Ascension
Day. June 1. The present pastors are
Revs. II. C. Kline, of Hamburg, and
S. Bartholomew, of Virginsville.
Kind to This Candidate.
Jas. fisher, candidate for
commissioner, of Douglass, ha
kind neighbors, who are giving him
every possible aid, so that he can put
up a vigorous campaign. They nol
only make VOteS for him whenever
the opportunity presents itself, but
planted all his crops so far this spring.
This is a sign that Mr. Fisher is held
ill the highest esteem in the community where he resides.
Macungie Should Have a Band.
A number of progressive Macungie
citizens are again putting forth strenuous efforts to oragmze a band.
Brother Knauss in the Macungie
Progress says: "We are promised one
sure, this time, as there is the right
kind of push in the matter by competent perfomers." The Patriot hopes
tram]) who cooked a meal on the tract
among the dry leaves.
Snake Almost Upset Vehicle.
Our Moselem correspondent writes:
"While D. D. Bechtel, of the fertilizer
plant, at this place, accompanied by ^
L. R. Keller, were driving near Pine- | that the publisher's assertion may ma-
dale. Schuylkill county, their horse | terialize, as every- town the size of
Cutting Lumber for Grim Barn.
Charles Fritz, the lumber man, of
«** Smithville, moved his saw mill
the wood leave ot Miss Cecilia
Siegfried's Dale, near Mon-
alf britz will saw the lum-
'he large barn which is to
• !. on Mis* Grim's farm.
Gr:
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Buried in Wedding Dress.
The funeral of Sallie E. Schappell,
! Kradm-**, took place on Saturday
Btoratng The body rested in a laven-
dfT plush-covered cedar casket and
^a1- attired in the dress which she
*r,ff *hen she was married three
>*arv ag0
Match Horses Sold for $600.
Lewis B. Stoudt, a well-known citizen of Maidencreek. sold his heavy
dapple grey match horses to the
Philadelphia Sugar Refining Company, for $600. Their weight is 3,210
pounds. They were shipped from
Reading.
Signs for a Good Fruit Year.
The outlook for small fruit is very
promising throughout Berks county,
and the cherry crop will eclipse all
records in recent years; strawberries,
particularly the late varieties, will do
well, and apples, if blossoms count,
will be up to the average.
Sign Raising at Lyon Valley.
W'diam M. Schoemaker. the ener
getic proprietor of the Lyon Valley J ^^ -.»»■»«♦ on
Hotel, will-have a grand sign raising Among the speakers to be present on
on Saturdav. Line 17. A committee Ascension day we notice Revs K. £.
has charge of "the arrangements. vvhoLyiK*h J' J. Cressman and F. K.
engaged the services of a good or- Bernd. all of Kutztown.
chestra to furnish music. A tine time «■_____. c~i»
s ,„ s„,,-e for all those who will at- To Hold a Wood Sale.
tend To-day Croll & Gernert, of Trex-
. llertovvn, will hold a public sale in the
To Banquet Politicians. , woods near Leather Corner Post.
H. M. Dietrich, proprietor of the {They offer for sale a lot of hoards
Metropolitan House at Shoemakers- I planks, scantling, sawed and round
ville, will give a political banquet on; posts, slabs, sawdust, ad about: eight
Saturdav afternoon and evening, May acres of top wnoc *rill h e soldm
37. Supper will be served from 4 to Ots At the """fj""'L^C^H
|7 o'clock There will be music during land will Ite offered for sale whuti
the course of the banquet. i consists of 17 acres.
took fright at a huge black snake that
lay across the road, which nearly upset the vehicle, so says Mr. Keller."
It's up to the latter gentleman to describe this monster reptile.
Macungie should have a band.
Boy Begged Money to Get Home.
A small boy giving his name as
George McCullcn or McFarland and
his address Allentown. got to Fleetwood on Wednesday and begged for
money to get home. He was taken
Barn Fire Averted.
While the children of George Roth ^
ermel, of Stettlersville, were playing ', in charge by a constable who corn-
in the stable of the barn, one of the j municated with the police in Allen-
boys wrapped corn tassels in paper, town. An investigation was made
forming a cigarette and tried to light 'on Thursday,
it and in so doing ignited some straw. '
Is Alma Edwards Dead?
Zion's Strawberry Festival.
1 There was a rumor in Reading on j The Maxatawny Zlon\\ff^^
: Saturdav that little Alma Edwards school will hold £^£$EJE;
Idied in'the south. It was said that ry and ice cream fetfaval M^tjW
ishe died of homesickness The ru- | evening. June 17th. _ This festivalI was
mor could not be confirmed.
Bids for a New Bridge.
The Berks Commissioners directed
the Controller for bids for the new
bridge over the Saucony, 21/. miles
from Virginsville. The bids are to
be in on or before Friday, May 26.
Miscreant Broke Show Window.
Unknown crooks on Saturday evening broke the large show window
pane in front of D. S. Hoover's harness shop. The pane was a large one
and will cost a snug sum to replace.
Caught a Monster Turtle.
Chester Graver, of Lyons, caught
a turtle at Evansville, weighing twenty-three pounds.
always a success and no doubt the one
this year will surpass former undertakings. Besides strawberries and ice
cream, cakes, fruit and other delicacies of the season will be on hand.
Prominent Attorney Bankrupt.
John H. Rothermel. one of the leading members of the Berks county bar
and a former candidate for Judge,
residing in Readings has confessed
bankruptcy. His assets are $16,400
and liabilities $16,939.
By the prompt action of Sam Miller
the blacksmith, the barn was seaved
from destruction.
Ninety Communed in St. Peter's.
Rev. E. II. Leinbach, of Kutztown,
conducted communion services in St.
Peter's church on Sunday forenoon
when ninety persons partook of the
sacraments, including a class of ten
catechumens. The pastor delivered a
fine sermon the text 1 John 3 :24,
''And he that keepth his commandments dwelleth in him, etc."
Tiny Cherry Tree Has 300 Blossoms.
Irvin Reppert, of Monterey, has a
Rocky Mountain cherry tree in his
yard that is about as thick as a lead
pencil and only twenty-eight inches
high, yet it has over 300 blossoms.
Exhibit by Orphan Children.
The inmates at the Topton Orphans
Home will make an exhibit at the
Berks County Fair this year. Last
year a premium of $10.00 was received by the Orphan children.
Cactus Plants With 60 Flowers.
Mrs. T. J. Rabenold, of Litzenberg,
is the owner of a cactus plant
that has sixty flowers. It is the second time that the plant bloomed but
the first time it only had ten flowers.
For several weeks the plant presented
a beautiful pink appearance hut the
flowers are now beginning to fade.
Shipped Twenty-Eight Horses.
Joseph I". Lambert, the horse dealer, of this town, shipped a carload of
horses composed of twenty-eight
head, to the Philadelphia Water
Works. The animals were all heavy
and were bought in this vicinity. He
will ship another load inside of ten
days.
Tombstones for Three Generations.
Tombstones were erected in the
New Bethel cemetery, Albany township, in memory of the late James
Lenhart, Elmer Lenhart and Austin
Lenhart. Three generations are represented by them.
Affair Took Place at Residence of
Maurice Smale in Weisenburg.
Program Rendered—About Fifty
Relatives Were Present.
On Sunday, May 14, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel B. Creitz, celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary at the
residence of Maria Smale in Weisenburg township. Relatives and friends
were present from Kutztown, Reading, Summit Hill, Lansford, Jacksonville and other places. Over fifty
people assembled at the residence
and all heartily partook of sumptuous
dinner and supper. Many beautiful
as well as valuable presents were
presented to Mr. and Mrs. Creitz.
Prof. If.1 H. Smale gave an elegant
address, which was suitable and specially prepared for the occasion. Miss
Addie Ebert, of Stein's Corner, followed with some of her musical selections, after which Miss Roxella Weiler, of Emaus, gave a fine recitation.
At the conclusion of the literary program all joined in singing "Nun Dan-
ket Unser Gott."
Mr. and Mrs. Creitz are 75 and 60
years old, respectively, and are both
well and hearty, enjoying the best of
health. The former is working on the
shoemaker's bench the past sixty-two
years and at present he is erecting a
shoemaker's shop, in which he intends
to transact his business in the future.
All the children were present at the
reunion with the exception of one son,
who resides at Charlotte, Michigan*
and is an extensive farmer.
BIRDS DEFY POSTMAN.
Build Neat in Mail Box and a New-
Box Was Substituted—Birds Seem
Happy With Their 4 Young Ones.
John Lewars. a rural mail carrier,
of Hamburg, had an amusing experience with blue birds near Lenhartsville. For weeks these birds have
been trying to build a nest in the mail
box in front of J. F. Rentschler's
home. Whenever Mr. Lewars would*
come along the route he had to chase
the members of the feathered tribe
from the spot where they sought to*
establish their home. For several
days the postman had no mail for Mr.
Rentschler and the birds went to
work undisturbed. One day this week
Lewars discovered that they had succeeded in completing their nest in
the mail box, and upon opening the
box found .1 brood of four young ones.
In order not to disturb the birds
the old mail box was placed on top
of a fence post and a new receptacle
for letters and packages was placed
in position.
INDUSTRIOUS CONTRACTOR.
Jerry Moyer Has Contracts for a
Number of New Houses at Kutztown, Fleetwood and Temple.
Jerry Moyer, the mason and brick
contractor, and onc of Kutztown's
hustling business men, is experiencing
a great rush of work. He has contracted for four houses in Kutztown,
two at Fleetwood and two at Temple.
Contractor Moyer and his large
force of workmen did the masonry
and bricklaying work at the new addition of the Topton Silk Mill. Mr.
Moyer also built several new houses
at the latter place.
Sidewalks Must Be Laid.
()ue of the new laws passed by the
recent Legislature and signed by the
Governor, is one making the laying of
substantial sidewalks imperative. This
matter needs no special ordinance
from the council. The burgess can
give notice, and if the notice is not
carried out in twenty days,' he can
have the sidewalks laid. ^he lien
placed against the property ill be a
preferred lien and can be col ected at
once.
Snake Tried to Bite Farmer.
While Charles Schollenberger. of
near Kempton, was feeding his horse
and passing a ladder in the entry of
his barn, he felt a tap at his arm. On
looking around he saw a snake that
had twisted itself around one of the
rounds of the ladder and was reaching
ont to bite, but was unsuccessful-
Mr. Schollenberger killed the reptile.
Is This Gander a Degenerate?
Thomas Hiester, of Garfield, Berks
county, is the owner of a gander that
is now hatching out fifteen eggs, says
our Hereford correspondent. There
is a stray rat terrier dog rambling
about in the vicinity of Kutztown—
perhaps he could be used in a similar
way.
Exhumed and Reinterred.
A. C. Burkey transferred the re--
mains of his daughter, Florence, from
the old cemetery at the New Bethel
Church, in Albany township, to hia
burial lot on the new cemetery adjoining the same church. The remains had been buried about eight
years. .
To Dedicate Carnegie Library: ^
The Hamburg Carnegie Library,
which cost $10,000, is to be dedicatee!
in June. Governor Pennypacker will
be invited to take part in the exercises.
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